Community Engagement

**_Do you want to work with a leading purpose driven, community-based organisation? _**

**_Our vision is to achieve a society that values the diversity of its people and actively provides support to ensure meaningful social and economic participation and to assist individuals and families to reach their potential._**

**About the Role**

The Youth Community Engagement & Development Officer will work with high schools and partners to deliver a range of community development activities across the schools as outlined in contract work plans with a community development key areas of focus. The position will include planning and co-designing with youth, coordinating, implementing and evaluating a range of community, creative, leadership, social and economic initiatives across Logan High Schools..

**About You and The Role**

You will have a collaborative nature and a be a person who enjoys building and maintaining positive relationships with all members of staff, funding bodies and contacts within and outside the organization. you will also possess the ability to identify stakeholder needs, their values and how to motivate them.
- You will have overall supervision and responsible for the delivery of programs and activities that are culturally sensitive and of a quality standard, plus meet the work plan requirements across the community development team.
- You will have experience of the implementation of monitoring and evaluation strategies to include that all the necessary and appropriate data is collected to monitor the outcomes of the projects and supports the collection of evidence.
- Participation in direct and indirect advocacy and contribution to responses and submissions to government and sector issues papers plus the feedback requests.
- you will develop, implement, and monitor processes ensuring efficiency and effective service delivery across teams with a co-design framework
- Building and fostering links with Cultural Leaders, CALD Communities and groups is an essential part of the role, **_fostering_** on empowerment, capacity building and advocacy to strengthen multiculturalism across Queensland.
- Representing ACSL at key events and meetings, committees, conferences, and public forums where you will promote and improve perceptions of ACSL and its programs within the community
- Regularly participate in organisational programs and events.
- Plus other duties as directed from time to time within your skills range and capacity..

**Selection Criteria**
- Either five years equivalent experience or Tertiary qualifications in Community Development/Development studies or relevant Discipline
- Demonstrated experience in working with marginalised communities and an understanding of settlement issues relevant to people from a CALD background
- Strong Knowledge and understanding of project management and community engagement strategies in the multicultural sector including relevant government policies and programs
- Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to deal constructively with complex and sometimes conflicting situations
- Policy formulation, development, and implementation experience with demonstrated strong negotiation and decision-making skills
- Strong stakeholder relationship management skills including across sectors, localities, and areas of work
- Demonstrated experience in the provision of culturally appropriate and sensitive services to people of CALD background is DESIRABLE

**About Us**

Access Community Services (SSI Group) is a community-based organisation and social business that supports newcomers and Australians to achieve their full potential. Taking an integrated approach how everyone can thrive within the community in which they live and the wider Australian society, we support children, young people and families; people living with disability; and asylum seekers, refugees and migrants. Our programs include facilitating employment, multicultural foster care, creating community engagement, advocacy, and influencing government and international affairs and provide though leadership within our sector nationally and globally.

**About our Benefits**
- Salary packaging options to receive up to $15,900 of your salary tax-free meaning more take-home pay
- Access to in-house training and learning opportunities for professional development and growth.
- Access to our inhouse wellbeing programs
- Working alongside professional and dedicated team members all wanting to make a difference in our communities.

**About our Recruitment Process**

At SSI we have a zero tolerance for child abuse and is committed to creating and maintaining a child safe organisation where protecting children and preventing and responding to child abuse is embedded in the everyday thinking and practice of all employees, contractors and volunteers. All employees will undergo a National Police Clearance and a Working with Children Check as a condition of employment.

**To Apply**

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